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Science Forum: What is next in African neuroscience?

  1. Kirsten A Donald  Is a corresponding author
  2. Mahmoud Maina  Is a corresponding author
  3. Nilesh Patel
  4. Carine Nguemeni
  5. Wael Mohammed
  6. Amina Abubakar
  7. Matthew Brown
  8. Raliza Stoyanova
  9. Andrew Welchman
  10. Natasha Walker
  11. Alexis Willett
  12. Symon M Kariuki
  13. Anthony Figaji
  14. Dan J Stein
  15. Amadi O Ihunwo
  16. William Daniels
  17. Charles R Newton
  1. University of Cape Town, South Africa
  2. University of Sussex, United Kingdom
  3. TReND in Africa, United Kingdom
  4. Yobe State University, Nigeria
  5. University of Nairobi, Kenya
  6. University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany
  7. Menoufia University, Egypt
  8. International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
  9. Aga Khan University, Kenya
  10. KEMRI/ Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya
  11. Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
  12. Healthy Brains Global Initiative, Sweden
  13. Natasha Walker Associates, Germany
  14. Independent science writer, United Kingdom
  15. KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya
  16. Pwani University, Kenya
  17. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  18. University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80488
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  1. Kirsten A Donald
  2. Mahmoud Maina
  3. Nilesh Patel
  4. Carine Nguemeni
  5. Wael Mohammed
  6. Amina Abubakar
  7. Matthew Brown
  8. Raliza Stoyanova
  9. Andrew Welchman
  10. Natasha Walker
  11. Alexis Willett
  12. Symon M Kariuki
  13. Anthony Figaji
  14. Dan J Stein
  15. Amadi O Ihunwo
  16. William Daniels
  17. Charles R Newton
(2022)
Science Forum: What is next in African neuroscience?
eLife 11:e80488.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80488
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Showcasing African Neuroscience.

Six African countries were represented at the two day virtual Showcasing African Neuroscience meeting in November 2021: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Tunisia. An additional three half-day workshops were held in December 2021 and January 2022 to explore key themes identified at the initial meeting and to develop the strategy outlined in this article.

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A route map for advancing African neuroscience.

The overall goal of the Showcasing African Neuroscience initiative is to strengthen the neuroscience research community in Africa towards an ultimate vision of optimised neurological and mental health. There are four key priorities (left-most column), and indicators will be used to assess progress against these key priorities over three phases. The hub-and-spoke network model is a key driver of the inititiative. The project is also relevant to 10 of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations.

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  1. Kirsten A Donald
  2. Mahmoud Maina
  3. Nilesh Patel
  4. Carine Nguemeni
  5. Wael Mohammed
  6. Amina Abubakar
  7. Matthew Brown
  8. Raliza Stoyanova
  9. Andrew Welchman
  10. Natasha Walker
  11. Alexis Willett
  12. Symon M Kariuki
  13. Anthony Figaji
  14. Dan J Stein
  15. Amadi O Ihunwo
  16. William Daniels
  17. Charles R Newton
(2022)
Science Forum: What is next in African neuroscience?
eLife 11:e80488.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.80488